Crews respond to power outage in RVC

Rockville Centre homeowners in the areas surrounding Mercy Hospital are without power.

According to Mayor Francis Murray, the outage was caused after a motorist crashed into an electrical pole along N. Village Avenue near Peninsula Boulevard. He said that the driver sustained injuries and as a result was transported to the hospital nearby. 

He also indicated that from the impact, wires near DeMott and. N. Village avenues were pulled down. 

RVC Electric Department crews responded to the scene and are working to replace 100 yards of new wire. 

"They are working hard to put this thing back together," Murray told The Herald. "These guys got here really quick. Rockville Centre doesn't mess around." 

In total, Murray indicated that seven trucks and 12 linemen reported to the scene. For the security of the workers, he said that some of the additional power in the neighborhood also needed to be turned off. 

Crews are currently hard at work to return power to the area, which he indicated is expected to be back online within the hour.  For additional updates and information visit the village website at RVCNY.gov.